A visit into the
lifestyle hotel – The Avenue Suites reveals an opulent, elegant Gothic yet
modernised interior- a surprising contrast from the cool minimalist look it
bears outside.
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One of my favourite pages I always look forward to writing every edition is the 'Interior' section, which features a spotlight on any beautiful interior decor - home, hotel, etc. In the October edition which features top model Oluchi Orlandi as the cover personality I specially reviewed a charming hotel - The Avenue Suites.
Read excerpt from the review below ....
Except you are on a tour guide or sort there are very few things that will draw your attention to the bare-looking grey building that houses The Avenue Suites which is just right at the entrance into Tiamiyu Savage Street in Victoria Island.
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The Avenue Suites on Tiamiyu Savage
It’s obvious developers and
city boosters have long struggled to resolve Lagos’ split personality it’s
however evident that while the city is often seen as filthy and gritty in
reality it still possesses glamorous reputation in some aspects and The Avenue
Suites is one of the bits that has added to its glam. For some reasons, the
creators of this lifestyle hotel have continued to cleverly channel the tension
between the dueling personalities seen in Lagos to create a mash-up of
contrasting worlds in a simple but outstandingly beguiling manner – it looks
old and new; rowdy and peaceful; elegant and raw, highly perfumed and designed
for a quick cocktail or a weeklong stay … all under one roof. With its bawdy
meets chic meets Queen Victoria look, it may be the first fashionably Gothic
hotel in Lagos. If you aren’t familiar with the Victorian/Gothic style, don’t
like vintage smelly leather furniture, don’t like deafening restaurants, can’t
read tiny type on menus in the dark and prefer to wake up to something other
than bottles clanking into the recycling bin, the Avenue Suites might be your
idea of wretched excess.
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Executive Bedroom
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The Lounge
If you can ignore the rough patches, the hotel’s location – the local
bar beach Off Ahmadu Bello, room size, room service and wicked-cool décor make
it an exceptional choice for a night on the town or a week spent finishing your
vacation. Open since over a year now, the
60rooms, 5-suite at The Avenue Suites are elegant, stylish, spacious and comfortable with windows
open onto either the Atlantic Ocean or the famous Kuramo Waters or the Victoria
Island district. All the rooms and suites have queen or
twin beds and some rooms offer a connecting room. It conjures a sense of harmonious
conflict with contemporary décor and retro touches (vintage chandeliers and '70s raw wood furniture). The
hotel encourages the contrasts: rooms feature mini-bars and coffee/tea makers. Even the mini-bar menu is divided into sections to create a modern feel
plus an aged vibe. The Managers have given The Avenue Suites a signature mix of
nightlife and hospitality. At night, the place throbs with couples sharing dinner
at the elegant Level Seven while the ground-floor restaurant and bar is filled
with guests who sit casually watching TV or chatting up with friends or family.
During the day, guests can sit in a pleasant corner opposite the reception
where there’s a lounge and a mini-library where there are varieties of coffee
table books.
The Avenue Suites caters for guests with a certain lifestyle; from a lifestyle
that renders the finer things in life, one that looks for high-tech in all
things, or one that seeks balance for service, comfort and luxury. Associated
with the ultimate designer décor, high-quality amenities, excellent
personalized service and superior attention to detail, The Avenue Suites has
recently being considered Nigeria’s most unique hotel with the lifestyle and
lifetime service desired by anyone...
Read full post in October edition of StyleMania magazine
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